Licensed Mental Health Professional -Full Time
About The Position
The Licensed Mental Health Professional provides behavioral health support to detainees at the Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Under supervision, the professional screens detainees referred by facility staff or identified through booking prescreening or nursing services; provides individual and/or group psychoeducation and skills-based interventions; and supports custody and medical staff in monitoring and managing detainees with behavioral health concerns. The role also supports therapeutic monitoring of detainees in segregation or isolation and helps stabilize at-risk detainees in coordination with county behavioral health services. The professional coordinates continuity of care and discharge planning or case management with county behavioral health services, including sharing pertinent patient information. The position includes completing documentation and maintaining referral-tracking and continuous quality improvement records under supervision, providing training, and performing other duties as assigned. The role is full-time, with negligible travel and an unspecified shift.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in a behavioral or social science field, such as psychology or social work.
- Must be able to practice independently.
- CPR certification must be obtained before hire and maintained while in the role; hands-on or online certifications are accepted.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to operate a motor vehicle.
Nice To Haves
- Current licensure with a clinical specialty from the appropriate state licensing board is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide behavioral health screening for detainees referred by facility staff or identified through booking prescreening or nursing services.
- Provide individual and/or group psychoeducation and skills-based interventions.
- Assist custody and medical staff in monitoring the behavioral health of referred detainees.
- Coordinate with custody and medical staff in the management and treatment of detainees with behavioral health concerns.
- Monitor and assess therapeutic support of detainees who are segregated or isolated.
- Support and supplement county behavioral health services in stabilizing at-risk detainees.
- Coordinate with county behavioral health services for continuity of care and discharge planning or case management, sharing pertinent patient information.
- Complete documentation and maintain records for referral tracking and continuous quality improvement under supervision.
- Provide behavioral health support and training to solve problems and make lives easier.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Referral program
- 401(k) with employer match
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Professional development
- Paid time off
- Disability insurance
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Job Type
Full-time
